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Mentors-Plus-Capital Programs – Intense Incubation

Startup Professionals Musings

Then we do our very best to make sure that they build a broad set of relationships that will be continuing sources of interpreted information, that they have a full complement of Mentors to assist them as they make tough decisions Well, here’s an important follow-on story. He blogs at www.startwithmoxie.com.

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6 Marketing Accelerators For Boosting Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet, as a business consultant, I still find many of you business leaders relying primarily on your technology, word-of-mouth , or location to attract necessary customers. You must use self-promotion early and often through viral videos, blogging, and industry leadership, to establish credibility with your customers.

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Agtech Accelerator Radicle Recruits Industry Vets to Mentor Startups

Xconomy

Former Sapphire Energy CEO Jason Pyle is one of four agricultural technology veterans who have agreed to advise the startups taking root at Radicle, the San Diego-based accelerator focused on agricultural and food tech ventures.

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8 Keys To Business Success For Entrepreneur Introverts

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my recent experience as an angel investor, and advisor to new business owners, I now recommend that all entrepreneurs, especially introverts, learn and practice the discipline they need to build and nurture relationships with key constituents through the following activities: Formalize a mentoring relationship with someone you trust.

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6 Ways To Make You An Entrepreneur Before The Product

Startup Professionals Musings

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. In fact, some totally avoid it, assuming their product or solution will speak for itself later.

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Reflections on 2016: Cody Simms, Techstars

socalTECH

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on the year from Southern California's technology community. Today, we have Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars (www.techstars.org), which has been very active this year in the startup accelerator and mentoring area.

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A Serial Entrepreneur’s Take On Guy Kawasaki’s Enchantment

InfoChachkie

It has also influenced my thoughts, as evidenced by the six infoChachkie blog entries which reference Art. The second most referenced author on my blog, after Kawasaki, is Robert Cialdini, co-author of Yes! Ask For Mentoring. I was not disapointed. Tricking The Jedi. It is no surprise that I enjoyed Enchantment. Things I Loved.